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Lettere Patent No. 82,310, dated September 22, 1868; antedated September 11, 1868.

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Be it known that we, JOHN W1 C. HAsKELL and JOSEPH E. HASK'ELL, of the lcity of Chicago, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunk-Casters; and we do declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompaiiying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2, a bottomview of plate 6,

Figure 3, an end view of A.

Figure 4, a side view of A.

'Figure 5, a detached view of plate IJ.

Figure 6, a top view of A.

Figure 7, the ball.

The object of our invention is to provide a caster for trunks which can be securely attached to the same, Awhich will not be liable to be broken in use, which will be also a protection to the corners of the trunk, and strengthen the same, and which will permit the trunk to be easily moved in any direction.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use our invention, we proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation. l I l We use a ball-caster of peculiar construction. .lhe several parts may be cast of any suitable metal. The

astcr is'composed of three pieces. The larger piece has two parts or arms at right angles to each other; the

'part A being about four inches long end about two wideand the parta being about two inches long. and of the same width as A. In the centre of the part a is a hole to receive the ball e. This hole is of such size that the ball e projects through it, but not large enough to permit it to pass entirely through, the diameter of the hole being somewhat less than the diameter of the ball. The plate or piece b is of the same length and width as a, and is' provided with a chamber, c, to receive the ball e, and is somewhat larger than the ball, so that the ball can move freely in the chamber. The ball e is. of metal, made in the usual manner, and of suitable size.

The caster is to be attached to trunks by means of .screws passing through holes z', provided to receive them. Trunks as usually made have two strips of wood running longitudinally across the bottom, one ateach edge of the same. Near the end of these strips we place a hole through the strip just large enopg'li to receiveV the chamber e. It will be advisable not to attach the strips to the trunk until the casters are brought to their proper places. When the casters are to be attached, the ball e is placed in the hole d in part a; the piece b is then placed on the part a, the chamber c being over the ball, and euclosingfzne upper portion of it. The chamber c is then placed in the hole provided in theY strip to receive it, and is securely fastened to the strip "and to the trunk by means of screws or in some other suitable manner. The screws which fasten the caster to the stripV may pass through the strip, and assist in lfastening it to the bottom of the trunk. We usually attach the casters so that' the part A will be on the endsof 'the trunk. If desired, the strips on the bottom of the trunk may be dispensed with, and recesses can be made in the bottom ofthe trunk to receive the chambers c.

Trunk-casters most generally used roll only in one direction, and are very frequently broken in use. Our caster, when made of malleable iron or other suitable metal, will not break in use, and when constructed and attached as described, it not only serves the purpose of a caster, but it protects the corners of the trunk, and greatly strengthens the same, and can be cheaply made and easily and securely attached. It also permits the I-runk to roll in any direction-a very desirable feature.Vv I

We do not claim a ball-caster broadly; but What we do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The plate A a, provided with the hole d, for the projection of a caster-ball, and made angular, so as to form a guard for the trunk-corners, in combination with the plate 6 e and ball e, substantially as specified.

JOHN W. C. HASKELL, .nu HASKELL.

' Witnesses:

E. A. WEST, L- L BQND: 

